2013 So Far – Ready for Spring

January 2013 started off by eating grapes, in fact 12 of them, one for each chime of the clock ringing in the New Year. I was in Majorca and this was a Spanish tradition to bring good luck. It was nice to get back into a routine of training and have no distractions. Also the weather was pretty good compared to back in the UK and I managed to get 10 quality days of training in, covering a good number of miles and a plenty of climbing to boot. Back... Read More

SCCU Good Friday Meeting

  SCCU Good Friday Meeting Herne Hill Velodrome, Burbage Road, SE24 9HE : 29 March 2013   Marcel Kalz at Good Friday picture ©Paul Wright Top International riders competing at the historic Good Friday meeting this year are Sprinter Robert Forstemann, Six Day riders Christian Grasmann, Marcel Kalz, Leif Lampater, Nico Hesslich (all Germany) & Manuel Cazzaro (Italy).   Andy Tennant (Madison Genesis) is the leading British rider supported... Read More

Kit Issues, Good Friday & Sydney

Kit Issues, Good Friday & Sydney by Jody Cundy   So much has happened since my last update, and also because I didn’t get chance to update you last month I’ve now got 2 busy months to fill you in on! Kit Issues! First up was the Good Friday Track Meet, the debut for my cycling team and first outing for the new kit. Actually, gettng the kit was the first hurdle to overcome: Due to the production times and delivery slots it was going to... Read More

500 Days To Go!

500 Days to go! by Jody Cundy   Can’t believe it, this coming Sunday when thousands of people will be running the London marathon, another milestone on the run in to the Paralympics rolls around, 500 days to go! All of a sudden the Paralympics in London are becoming very real, and I couldn’t be more excited. With the world track championships all done and dusted for another year, it’s time to switch focus to the road, but not before hitting... Read More

Getting All Artistic

Getting All Artistic by Jody Cundy MBE   Well here I am on the eve of the World Championships here in Montichiari, I’ve had 3 sessions on the track since arriving here, and each one of them has been more and more encouraging. The track feels fast, and my legs feels good, I just hope that feeling lasts for the next 3 days as I have a lot of racing to do between now and Sunday evening. First up is the pursuit, the big unknown for me, sure I’ve... Read More